recent gun sales

[David Noble]

I've noticed there have been a lot of high condition, high grade, and collectible guns for sale in the sale forum. Are times just getting tough or are people getting prepared for the upcoming Julia auction? I hope and kinda feel like it's the latter. So what in your opinion is going on?

[Steve Hodges]

Maybe that is it, but fall is a great time to sell a shotgun

[Dollar]

I always wonder when a gun goes up for sale what its sale is making room for.

[OH Osthaus]

i think you also need to add downsizing by some aging collectors, who may not want to leave that much for others to deal with ( i have told my kids to pay attention because their inheritance, pitiful as it is - is in double barrels and old books)

personally- I think its a leap to say the changing hands of high grade shotguns is a sign of tough times. lots of them offered with no buyers accepting maybe, but not simply the fact that they are offered and most often find new homes

I also expect lots of folks limit themselves to how many - or their safe limits them- i saw one yesterday I really liked- when I got home I told my wife about it and said I just have to decide if I like it enough to send something else down the road to get it

have not decided yet- but I did look at the seller's info again this morning - just to be sure I did not lose it

[Chris T.]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

i saw one yesterday I really liked- when I got home I told my wife about it and said I just have to decide if I like it enough to send something else down the road to get it

I've said that before too. I even decided which one would have to go..........then I decided to keep them both. It's a sickness.

[edgarspencer]

For the most part, we are an aging group, and as we get older, our collections have gotten better, with higher grades, and generally, more valuable guns.
Many of us don't have children or close relatives to leave these to, or, those that do, have children raising young families, and may not have an interest in side by sides. Consequently, we old guys start letting go of a few high end pieces, and there are few to no youngsters interested, or with the money to buy these for what we have in them, or the value we think they have risen to.

I've had a table at the Baltimore gun show for many years, and the small numbers of young people coming through the doors, aren't looking at 8 or ten grand Winchesters and SxS pieces.
We all started out collecting what we could afford, trading up, and plateauing at a level that becomes difficult to justify hanging onto, and find them somewhat difficult to sell. I'm glad I didn't just collect Saturday Night Specials,(though even they are rising in value) and love my higher grade Parkers, but I don't want my wife trying to barter them away to the taxman.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

I've said that before too. I even decided which one would have to go..........then I decided to keep them both. It's a sickness.

Yeah well I started kicking myself after posting this and thinking a little more


Guess I'll need to call Monday and see if it went home with him

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

For the most part, we are an aging group, and as we get older, our collections have gotten better, with higher grades, and generally, more valuable guns.
Many of us don't have children or close relatives to leave these to, or, those that do, have children raising young families, and may not have an interest in side by sides. Consequently, we old guys start letting go of a few high end pieces, and there are few to no youngsters interested, or with the money to buy these for what we have in them, or the value we think they have risen to.

I've had a table at the Baltimore gun show for many years, and the small numbers of young people coming through the doors, aren't looking at 8 or ten grand Winchesters and SxS pieces.
We all started out collecting what we could afford, trading up, and plateauing at a level that becomes difficult to justify hanging onto, and find them somewhat difficult to sell. I'm glad I didn't just collect Saturday Night Specials,(though even they are rising in value) and love my higher grade Parkers, but I don't want my wife trying to barter them away to the taxman.

"With age comes wisdom."

We are fortunate to have a good number of 'wise old men' among our ranks.





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[C.O.B.]

It's a sickness that I hope I'm never cured of Not much new in shotguns here but two nice Pre64 M70 Super Grades arrived the other day.

[Kensal Rise]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I've had a table at the Baltimore gun show for many years, and the small numbers of young people coming through the doors, aren't looking at 8 or ten grand Winchesters and SxS pieces...

Mr. Spencer has it mostly right.

However, men of past eras were often wooed by tradition, emotion and sentimentality.

Thus, many of us grew up with the romance of double guns, sunny cool days afield, and the magic they weave.

Sadly, today's youth have little of that. Media is their god. They grow up in a dark basement playing video games. And when they do engage with guns, they relish the AR types they see on-screen, or shotguns with black plastic/camo stocks and matte anodized finish. What's more, their object is efficacy of death dealt out. Not respect for the game and sport, or an interface with the marvels of nature.

Not all kids are like this. But I dare say that too many are.

Where this leaves the future value of your Parker is anyone's guess...